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Population in Romania compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.08 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Romania vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Sierra Leone
2100 10,801,385 16,111,324
2099 10,885,505 16,126,181
2098 10,969,050 16,139,280
2097 11,052,086 16,154,153
2096 11,134,776 16,164,923
2095 11,217,462 16,173,557
2094 11,299,298 16,173,155
2093 11,382,352 16,177,864
2092 11,464,817 16,175,032
2091 11,546,872 16,168,153
2090 11,630,335 16,158,415
2089 11,713,468 16,146,773
2088 11,796,733 16,133,018
2087 11,880,373 16,116,823
2086 11,966,550 16,089,780
2085 12,052,744 16,068,438
2084 12,140,454 16,044,782
2083 12,229,714 16,011,134
2082 12,319,480 15,975,073
2081 12,412,385 15,935,071
2080 12,507,333 15,896,846
2079 12,603,302 15,854,898
2078 12,700,870 15,805,607
2077 12,799,985 15,754,551
2076 12,900,610 15,699,439
2075 13,002,848 15,639,458
2074 13,107,513 15,584,377
2073 13,213,407 15,516,736
2072 13,323,211 15,446,543
2071 13,435,661 15,374,790
2070 13,550,449 15,297,449
2069 13,667,892 15,216,666
2068 13,786,771 15,128,048
2067 13,909,141 15,032,144
2066 14,034,214 14,935,222
2065 14,163,381 14,837,697
2064 14,293,294 14,740,749
2063 14,424,068 14,642,031
2062 14,557,025 14,529,557
2061 14,689,897 14,423,861
2060 14,821,441 14,311,215
2059 14,952,855 14,198,706
2058 15,082,857 14,080,827
2057 15,211,914 13,960,869
2056 15,340,213 13,836,132
2055 15,467,019 13,706,113
2054 15,590,545 13,579,802
2053 15,712,155 13,444,465
2052 15,834,374 13,303,409
2051 15,954,507 13,156,370
2050 16,073,070 13,010,109
2049 16,192,498 12,867,021
2048 16,311,535 12,716,015
2047 16,430,565 12,570,250
2046 16,547,661 12,414,307
2045 16,665,026 12,257,874
2044 16,783,383 12,092,075
2043 16,900,955 11,931,531
2042 17,018,000 11,770,467
2041 17,136,818 11,602,993
2040 17,253,674 11,431,337
2039 17,370,310 11,262,807
2038 17,488,193 11,100,099
2037 17,604,853 10,931,629
2036 17,721,511 10,760,758
2035 17,837,396 10,585,702
2034 17,950,976 10,413,826
2033 18,064,449 10,241,196
2032 18,176,399 10,062,575
2031 18,288,437 9,883,708
2030 18,399,699 9,708,038
2029 18,511,331 9,532,000
2028 18,621,197 9,360,873
2027 18,730,482 9,179,702
2026 18,839,108 9,001,269
2025 18,946,392 8,822,114
2024 19,051,804 8,642,022
2023 19,061,062 8,460,512
2022 19,048,502 8,276,807
2021 19,122,059 8,094,602
2020 19,265,250 7,912,558
2019 19,371,648 7,731,991
2018 19,473,970 7,554,563
2017 19,588,715 7,379,299
2016 19,702,267 7,205,328
2015 19,815,616 7,037,655
2014 19,908,979 6,876,385
2013 19,983,693 6,714,051
2012 20,058,035 6,551,080
2011 20,147,528 6,387,251
2010 20,246,871 6,222,714
2009 20,367,487 6,055,646
2008 20,537,875 5,894,722
2007 20,882,982 5,749,352
2006 21,193,760 5,624,466
2005 21,319,685 5,501,712
2004 21,451,748 5,355,717
2003 21,574,326 5,177,687
2002 21,730,496 4,971,435
2001 22,131,970 4,692,716
2000 22,442,971 4,423,611
1999 22,472,040 4,318,043
1998 22,507,344 4,295,785
1997 22,553,978 4,253,716
1996 22,619,004 4,199,210
1995 22,684,270 4,179,179
1994 22,730,211 4,173,105
1993 22,763,280 4,157,130
1992 22,794,284 4,166,366
1991 23,001,155 4,246,267
1990 23,201,835 4,196,828
1989 23,161,458 4,034,037
1988 23,057,662 3,934,517
1987 22,949,430 3,829,718
1986 22,836,841 3,728,380
1985 22,732,999 3,638,438
1984 22,640,547 3,558,758
1983 22,560,478 3,481,646
1982 22,475,741 3,408,183
1981 22,353,070 3,338,940
1980 22,207,282 3,272,089
1979 22,090,488 3,207,499
1978 21,951,464 3,145,517
1977 21,756,096 3,085,354
1976 21,551,634 3,028,820
1975 21,293,583 2,974,657
1974 21,029,429 2,920,459
1973 20,835,681 2,866,955
1972 20,657,957 2,814,388
1971 20,461,567 2,763,222
1970 20,250,398 2,712,286
1969 20,009,141 2,661,365
1968 19,799,831 2,611,532
1967 19,534,242 2,562,384
1966 19,215,450 2,514,638
1965 19,031,576 2,468,666
1964 18,919,126 2,424,390
1963 18,797,850 2,382,258
1962 18,676,550 2,342,242
1961 18,555,250 2,304,227
1960 18,406,905 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Sierra Leone
2100 -0.77% -0.09%
2099 -0.76% -0.08%
2098 -0.75% -0.09%
2097 -0.74% -0.07%
2096 -0.74% -0.05%
2095 -0.72% 0.002%
2094 -0.73% -0.03%
2093 -0.72% 0.02%
2092 -0.71% 0.04%
2091 -0.72% 0.06%
2090 -0.71% 0.07%
2089 -0.71% 0.09%
2088 -0.7% 0.1%
2087 -0.72% 0.17%
2086 -0.72% 0.13%
2085 -0.72% 0.15%
2084 -0.73% 0.21%
2083 -0.73% 0.23%
2082 -0.75% 0.25%
2081 -0.76% 0.24%
2080 -0.76% 0.26%
2079 -0.77% 0.31%
2078 -0.77% 0.32%
2077 -0.78% 0.35%
2076 -0.79% 0.38%
2075 -0.8% 0.35%
2074 -0.8% 0.44%
2073 -0.82% 0.45%
2072 -0.84% 0.47%
2071 -0.85% 0.51%
2070 -0.86% 0.53%
2069 -0.86% 0.59%
2068 -0.88% 0.64%
2067 -0.89% 0.65%
2066 -0.91% 0.66%
2065 -0.91% 0.66%
2064 -0.91% 0.67%
2063 -0.91% 0.77%
2062 -0.9% 0.73%
2061 -0.89% 0.79%
2060 -0.88% 0.79%
2059 -0.86% 0.84%
2058 -0.85% 0.86%
2057 -0.84% 0.9%
2056 -0.82% 0.95%
2055 -0.79% 0.93%
2054 -0.77% 1.01%
2053 -0.77% 1.06%
2052 -0.75% 1.12%
2051 -0.74% 1.12%
2050 -0.74% 1.11%
2049 -0.73% 1.19%
2048 -0.72% 1.16%
2047 -0.71% 1.26%
2046 -0.7% 1.28%
2045 -0.71% 1.37%
2044 -0.7% 1.35%
2043 -0.69% 1.37%
2042 -0.69% 1.44%
2041 -0.68% 1.5%
2040 -0.67% 1.5%
2039 -0.67% 1.47%
2038 -0.66% 1.54%
2037 -0.66% 1.59%
2036 -0.65% 1.65%
2035 -0.63% 1.65%
2034 -0.63% 1.69%
2033 -0.62% 1.78%
2032 -0.61% 1.81%
2031 -0.6% 1.81%
2030 -0.6% 1.85%
2029 -0.59% 1.83%
2028 -0.58% 1.97%
2027 -0.58% 1.98%
2026 -0.57% 2.03%
2025 -0.55% 2.08%
2024 -0.05% 2.15%
2023 0.07% 2.22%
2022 -0.38% 2.25%
2021 -0.74% 2.3%
2020 -0.55% 2.34%
2019 -0.53% 2.35%
2018 -0.59% 2.38%
2017 -0.58% 2.41%
2016 -0.57% 2.38%
2015 -0.47% 2.35%
2014 -0.37% 2.42%
2013 -0.37% 2.49%
2012 -0.44% 2.56%
2011 -0.49% 2.64%
2010 -0.59% 2.76%
2009 -0.83% 2.73%
2008 -1.65% 2.53%
2007 -1.47% 2.22%
2006 -0.59% 2.23%
2005 -0.62% 2.73%
2004 -0.57% 3.44%
2003 -0.72% 4.15%
2002 -1.81% 5.94%
2001 -1.39% 6.08%
2000 -0.13% 2.44%
1999 -0.16% 0.52%
1998 -0.21% 0.99%
1997 -0.29% 1.3%
1996 -0.29% 0.48%
1995 -0.2% 0.15%
1994 -0.15% 0.38%
1993 -0.14% -0.22%
1992 -0.9% -1.88%
1991 -0.86% 1.18%
1990 0.17% 4.04%
1989 0.45% 2.53%
1988 0.47% 2.74%
1987 0.49% 2.72%
1986 0.46% 2.47%
1985 0.41% 2.24%
1984 0.35% 2.21%
1983 0.38% 2.16%
1982 0.55% 2.07%
1981 0.66% 2.04%
1980 0.53% 2.01%
1979 0.63% 1.97%
1978 0.9% 1.95%
1977 0.95% 1.87%
1976 1.21% 1.82%
1975 1.26% 1.86%
1974 0.93% 1.87%
1973 0.86% 1.87%
1972 0.96% 1.85%
1971 1.04% 1.88%
1970 1.21% 1.91%
1969 1.06% 1.91%
1968 1.36% 1.92%
1967 1.66% 1.9%
1966 0.97% 1.86%
1965 0.59% 1.83%
1964 0.65% 1.77%
1963 0.65% 1.71%
1962 0.65% 1.65%
1961 0.81% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Romania Sierra Leone
Current population
18839108
9049533
Population rank 70/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +497
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 47/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -11,309
Net migration rank 163/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -11,309
2024 - -28,466 - -11,000
2023 -89,587 -27,780 188,788 -4,000
2022 -93,338 89,076 186,625 -4,000
2021 -141,504 -17,731 183,326 -1,544
2020 -100,179 -13,202 181,015 1,292
2019 -60,053 -27,909 181,068 -2,238
2018 -62,316 -33,018 178,772 -2,741
2017 -50,930 -33,081 173,259 1,234
2016 -53,196 -33,073 168,784 4,657
2015 -59,447 -35,751 162,275 -356
2014 -55,745 -35,448 160,137 485
2013 -59,951 -34,910 161,265 2,773
2012 -54,157 -37,589 160,915 988
2011 -56,413 -102,769 158,858 6,895
2010 -46,567 -122,364 155,338 7,983
2009 -34,625 -137,953 152,669 18,145
2008 -30,806 -144,368 149,855 1,182
2007 -37,590 -133,089 145,740 -6,042
2006 -38,148 -132,777 144,127 -34,052
2005 -40,508 -131,176 137,234 -1,805
2004 -42,904 -117,432 132,661 23,897
2003 -56,093 -107,139 130,312 69,185
2002 -58,673 -106,585 126,429 86,578
2001 -37,625 -91,154 116,647 227,791
2000 -22,443 -92,451 110,754 83,013
1999 -31,461 -82,590 102,295 -84,926
1998 -33,761 -81,366 103,906 -76,766
1997 -42,853 -88,734 105,433 -48,437
1996 -56,548 -70,799 104,140 -52,110
1995 -36,295 -73,779 100,885 -112,857
1994 -18,184 -76,246 101,486 -77,371
1993 -13,658 -73,475 103,317 -95,476
1992 -4,559 -63,200 103,251 -129,565
1991 25,301 -36,824 105,477 -238,965
1990 69,605 -38,157 100,778 131,587
1989 122,756 -33,866 98,298 -5,079
1988 126,817 -48,911 96,344 9,470
1987 128,517 -42,868 94,235 9,558
1986 134,737 -50,450 90,902 7,992
1985 111,392 -28,108 88,869 -7,873
1984 117,731 -24,629 87,072 -8,708
1983 87,986 3,093 84,628 -8,783
1982 119,121 -4,725 82,457 -11,379
1981 156,472 -20,870 80,111 -12,699
1980 168,776 -16,668 77,932 -11,641
1979 194,397 -29,600 75,992 -13,095
1978 204,148 -31,427 74,130 -13,073
1977 215,385 -28,135 71,663 -12,399
1976 213,361 18,748 69,506 -15,686
1975 219,324 9,125 67,560 -13,058
1974 235,530 6,725 65,357 -11,473
1973 175,020 58,651 62,443 -9,322
1972 198,316 61,920 60,279 -8,267
1971 206,662 74,473 58,484 -8,162
1970 234,905 71,919 56,513 -4,957
1969 264,120 74,851 54,768 -4,485
1968 338,577 33,601 53,126 -3,743
1967 347,709 37,282 51,734 -2,819
1966 115,293 -25,458 49,486 -2,911
1965 114,190 -60,430 47,223 -1,851
1964 134,326 -59,500 45,487 -2,308
1963 139,104 -58,076 43,569 -2,480
1962 130,736 -56,152 41,603 -2,658
1961 163,286 -54,642 40,022 -2,947
1960 191,431 -55,397 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people). In Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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